LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2021 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB790 by Zaffirini (Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a county to elect to consider a health benefit plan payment towards a claim for air ambulance services provided by the county as payment in full for those services regardless of the amount the county charged for those services. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, CMA, ANE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2021 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB790 by Zaffirini (Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB790 by Zaffirini (Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.), As Introduced Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB790 by Zaffirini (Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.), As Introduced SB790 by Zaffirini (Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance services.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a county to elect to consider a health benefit plan payment towards a claim for air ambulance services provided by the county as payment in full for those services regardless of the amount the county charged for those services. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, CMA, ANE JMc, SZ, CMA, ANE